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🇮🇩 Republika

Indonesia · ID · https://www.republika.co.id

About Republika

Major Daily Medium credibility

Republika was founded in 1992 by Yayasan Abdi Bangsa, a foundation supported by Ikatan Cendekiawan Muslim Indonesia (ICMI). In late 2000, Mahaka Media acquired the majority ownership of the newspaper.

Republika is an Indonesian national daily newspaper that describes itself as a publication for the Muslim community. While Indonesia is a democracy, its press freedom is categorized as 'partly-free,' with Reporters Without Borders ranking it 127th out of 180 countries in 2025, indicating a 'difficult situation.' Journalists in Indonesia face intimidation, physical and digital attacks, and legal threats, including arrests under the Law on Electronic Information and Transactions (UU ITE) for content deemed 'contrary to moral norms.' The headline sample includes news on local government, international relations, economic issues, infrastructure projects, and religious topics, consistent with a general newspaper with a Muslim community focus. [cite: 10, headline 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]

Reading context

Outlets in Indonesia often work under tighter political or legal limits than in countries ranked as fully free for press. We keep each headline's original tone on purpose, so you can see how stories are usually framed for domestic readers.

🇮🇩 /Indonesian 1d ago

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🇮🇩 /Indonesian Positive tone 1d ago

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